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H. P. DREW, GAS AND LAMP BRACKET.

No. 300,583. Patented June 17, 1884.

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GAS AND LAMP BRACKET. No. 300,583. Patented June 17, 1884.

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HENRY PHILIP nnnw, or new YORK, n. Y.

GAS AND LAMP BRACKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 300,583, dated June 17,1884.

Application filed January 3, 1884.

To all whmn it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY PHILIP DREW, of the city, county, and State ofNew York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Two-Jointed Gasand Lamp Brackets, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1, Sheet 1, is a side elevation of my improvement. Fig. 2, Sheet1, is a plan view of the same; and Fig. 3, Sheet 2, is a side elevationof my improvement, partly in section.

The object of this invention is to prevent gas-burners and lamps frombeing swung against the walls or against window-curtains and injuring orsetting tire to said walls or curtains.

The invention consists in atwo jointed bracket constructed with across-bar secured adjustably to the inner joint, and connected by achain with a wheel secured to the outer joint, whereby the pipe betweenthe said joints can be held stationary or allowed to move to any desireddistance toward either side. In the wheel secured to the outer joint isformed a curved slot to receive a pin s'ecured to the outer pipe tolimit the lateral movement of the said pipe. The inner joint isstrengthened against the pull of the chain and the weight of the bracketby rods connected with the said bracket and its support. The pipe isprevented from turning by clips secured to the said pipe, and providedwith toes to engage with recesses in the said joints, as will behereinafter fully described.

I will describe my improvement as applied to gas-brackets, but do notlimit myself to that use, as it can be applied with equal facility andadvantage to lamp-brackets.

A represents the end of a gas-pipe, which is provided with a cock, B, inthe ordinary manner, and with which is connected by a joint, 0, the endof the pipe D.

To the end of the pipe D is connected, by a joint, E, the end of a pipe,F, to the other end of which is attached the burner G.

As thus far described there is nothing new in the construction. I

To the pivot of the joint (3 is attached, or

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upon it is formed, a post, H, upon the upper end of which is placed aloose cap, 1?, having a cross-perforation in its upper end, in which isinserted a sliding cross-bar, I, secured in place bya set-screw, J,passing down through the upper end of the said post H.

To the ends of the cross-bar I are attached the ends of a chain, K, themiddle part of which passes around the grooved wheel L, at-- tached tothe upper end of the pivot of the joint E, and to which the center ofthe said chain is attached. In the wheel L is formed a curved slot, M,to receive a pin, N, secured to the pipe F by a clip, 0, to limit themove ment of the said pipe F, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2.W'hen the crossbar I is so adjusted as to have equal arms, as shown inFig. 2, the pipe D will be held stationary; but by adjusting the saidcross-bar to have unequal arms the pipe D can be swung toward the longarm for a greater or less distance, but not toward the short arm, theamount of move ment depending upon the adjustment of the said crossbarI.

YVith the cap I? is connected the end of a rod, Q, the other end ofwhich is attached to the upper end ofa rod, R. The lower end of the rodR is secured to the pipe A by a clip, S. With this construction the rodsQ R- strengthen the joint G against the pull of the chain K and theweight of the pipes D F, and hold the cap P from turning. The pipe D hasclips Tsecured to its ends, and which are made with toes U to enterrecesses in the parts of the joints 0 E,with which the ends of the saidpipe are connected, so as to prevent the pipe D from turning.

The adjustable cross-bar, the cap carrying said cross-bar, and the meansfor preventing the cap from turning form no part of this application,the same being shown and described in an application of even date,Serial No. 116,317.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. In a two-jointed bracket, the combination, with thejoints G E, the perforated cap 1?, secured upon the upper pivot of thejoint 0 to prevent its rotating thereon, and the adj ustable crossbar,of the chain K and the wheel L, substantially as herein shown anddescribed.

2. In a two-jointed bracket, .the combina' tion, with the adjustable barI, means for preventing its bearing from turning, and the chain K, ofthe wheel L, connected with the 5 outer joint, and having the curvedslot M, and v the outer pipe F, provided with the pin N, substantiallyas herein shown and described.

' 3. In a two-jointed bracket, the combination, with the cap 1?, thejoint 0, and the pipe 10 A, of the rods Q R and the band or clip S,substantially as herein shown and described, whereby the said joint willbe strengthened against the pull of the chain and the weight of thebracket, as set forth.

4. In a two-jointed bracket, the combina- I 5 tion, with the pipe 1) andthe joints 0 E, of the clips T, having toes U, substantially as hereinshown and described,whereby the said pipe will be prevented fromturning, as set forth.

HENRY PHILIP DREW.

Witnesses:

JAMES T. GRAHAM, EDGAR TATE.

